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| Reference and administrative information | 3 | |
| Annual administrative report | 3 | |
| - Trustees during the year |
3 | |
| - Structure, governance and management |
4 | |
| - Organisation structure |
4 | |
| - **Trustee training ** |
5 | |
| - Risk management |
5 | |
| - Aims, objectives and activities |
5 | |
| - **Activities ** |
6 | |
| - **The membership ** |
6 | |
| - External affiliation |
7 | |
| - The church premises |
7 | |
| Annual ministry report | 8 | |
| - **Introduction ** |
8 | |
| - A Loving Community |
10 | |
| - A Learning Community |
11 | |
| - A Serving Community |
12 | |
| - A Witnessing Community |
13 | |
| - **Looking Ahead ** |
14 | |
| Independent examiner’s report | 16 | |
| Accounts for 12 months April 1 | st 202 4 to March 31 st 202 5 |
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1 Chestnut Close Westoning Beds MK45 5LR
7th January 2026
Trustees of Kings Church Flitwick Kings Road Flitwick MK45 1ED
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Kings Church Flitwick
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Kings Church Flitwick (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Martin Grantham
7th January 2026
King's Church Flitwick Kings Road, Flitwick, Bedfordshire Charity number 1177248
Annual Accounts for the 12 Month Period from Apr-24 to Mar-25
Note 1 - In some instances, names of individuals have been withheld, where anonymity is necessary for reasons of confidentiality or security.
| £ Sterling 1. General Fund 2024-2025 Bal b/fwd -> Income Freewill Giving 108,724.23 Gift Aid claimed 21,485.44 Community Cafe 3,685.09 Parking donations - For Charitable Causes 4,752.56 Other income 25,706.71 Legacies - |
£56,724.78 164,354.03 |
£ Sterling 2023-2024 Bal b/fwd -> 99,160.99 20,562.17 3,333.39 960.00 3,308.51 10,094.32 - |
£50,113.95 137,419.38 |
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| Expenditure Ministers' salaries 71,891.19 Pension contributions 7,730.90 Minister's expenses 3,111.00 Employer's National Insurance 2,610.69 Staff Training & Ministry 1,538.81 Care & Diaconate Fund - Visiting speakers 506.00 Church & Manse property maintenance 32,783.72 Energy Costs 10,433.99 Cleaning 528.00 Manse Council Tax & Water Rates 5,069.15 Audio Visual 311.00 Leaflets, Books & Publications 787.99 Subscriptions / Licenses 2,517.83 Insurance (Church & Manse) 2,160.83 Telephone & Broadband 1,333.03 Photocopying 503.15 Consumables 458.19 Legal fees - Publicity 477.96 Training - CCPAS (The Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service) 272.20 Sundry expenditure 152.06 Private Donations to individuals note 1 4,400.00 Charitable donations (see below for breakdown) 9,677.56 Outreach 1,502.05 Captiv8 youth work 1,517.29 King's Kids 176.98 Holiday Special & Breakout 2,354.77 Elev8 youth work 216.16 Serbia Mission - Other Ministry 234.29 |
£221,078.81 165,256.79 |
75,848.81 7,296.36 2,705.47 1,523.73 603.40 497.93 118.00 2,810.24 10,746.70 592.10 2,724.98 - 289.00 2,453.04 1,964.05 1,034.33 528.27 258.86 835.20 788.23 654.00 163.48 144.80 5,053.01 6,998.51 976.51 1,075.82 - 1,691.90 24.00 - 407.82 |
£187,533.33 130,808.55 |
| £55,822.02 | £56,724.78 |
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2. Gospel Fund 2024-2025 2023-2024
Bal b/fwd -> £13,751.04 Bal b/fwd -> £19,107.63
Expenditure
Refurbishment 10,253.94 5,356.59
Other - 10,253.94 - 5,356.59
£3,497.10 £13,751.04
3. Need (KCF) Fund 2024-2025 2023-2024
Bal b/fwd -> £515.18 Bal b/fwd -> £1,460.18
Income
Donations 1,830.00 1,055.00
1,830.00 1,055.00
£2,345.18 £2,515.18
Expenditure
Travel expenses, food purchases & donations 673.53 673.53 2,000.00 2,000.00
£1,671.65 £515.18
4. Ladies Ministry 2024-2025 2023-2024
Bal b/fwd -> £88.98 Bal b/fwd -> £0.00
Income
Collections 111.75 111.75 88.98 88.98
£200.73 £88.98
Expenditure
Food purchases - -
Other 200.73 200.73 - -
£0.00 £88.98
5. Elev8 Fund 2024-2025 2023-2024
Bal b/fwd -> £504.82 Bal b/fwd -> £0.00
Income
Collections - - 504.82 504.82
£504.82 £504.82
Expenditure
Activities 504.82 -
Resources - 504.82 - -
£0.00 £504.82
6. Community Support Fund 2024-2025 2023-2024
Bal b/fwd -> £0.00 Bal b/fwd -> £0.00
Income
Donations 297.15 245.35
297.15 245.35
£297.15 £245.35
Expenditure
Food purchases 297.15 297.15 245.34 245.34
£0.00 £0.00
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Breakdown of charitable donations made during the year
2024-2025 2023-2024
FIEC - Annual Donation 2,700.00 3,200.00
Mykolaiv church, Ukraine - 877.32
Serbia Baptist Church, Vrsac 1,506.84 883.86
Need Project 1,000.00 1,000.00
Samaritan's Purse International Disaster Relief 25.00 929.20
Operation Mobilisation 2,082.50
Toilet Twinning 720.00
Open Doors 100.00
BMS World Mission 1,036.22
Four Counties Gospel Partnership 500.00 108.13
Other 7.00
£9,677.56 £6,998.51
Insured value of assets
Church premises 2,167,220 2,044,547
Contents 113,432 107,011
Manse 337,670 318,556
£2,618,322 £2,470,114
STATEMENT OF FUNDS 2024-2025 2023-2024
General Fund £55,822.02 £56,724.78
Gospel Fund £3,497.10 £13,751.04
Need Fund £1,671.65 £515.18
Ladies Ministry £0.00 £88.98
Elev8 Fund £0.00 £504.82
Community Support Fund £0.00 £0.00
£60,990.77 £71,584.80
Current a/c £6,939.22 £4,194.12
High Int. a/c £54,051.55 £67,390.68
Current Assets £0.00 £0.00
£60,990.77 £71,584.80
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